จ้วด
jûuatMeanings
1AdverbB2
fast; quickly
very fast; quickly; at full speed (slang)
Examples
เขาkǎoเขาkǎo1he; him2she; her3they; them (context-dependent)4horn5mountain; hillขับรถkàp-rótขับรถkàp-rót[to] drive (a motor vehicle)จ้วดjûuatจ้วดjûuat1fast; quickly2awesome; lit3let's go; cheersเดียวdiiaoเดียวdiiaosingle; one; only; sameก็gɔ̂ก็gɔ̂1also; too2then; so (sequence/result)3conditional marker (if… then…)4well; after all (emphasis/justification)5topic/resumption markerถึงtʉ̌ngถึงtʉ̌ng1to; until; up to2[to] arrive; reach3to; toward (recipient/goal)4even if; even though5as much as; as many as; to the point of6only then; then as a result (informal)7about; concerning; regardingบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətบ้านเกิดbâan-gə̀ətbirthplace; hometownแล้วlɛ́ɛoแล้วlɛ́ɛo1already; now (as of this point)2then; and then; after that3already; completed-action marker4and; and then (linking clauses)
He drove at full speed and reached his hometown in a flash.
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รีบrêepทำงานtam ngaanให้hâiเสร็จsètจ้วดjûuatๆ-จะได้jà dâaiมีmeeเวลาway-laaไปbpaiเที่ยวพักผ่อนtîao pák pòn
Hurry up and finish the work quickly so we have time to go on a vacation.
เด็กวัยรุ่นdèk wai rûnขี่kèeมอเตอร์ไซค์mo-dter-sáiแต่งdtàengซิ่งsîngขับkàpผ่านpàanหน้าnâaเราraoไปbpaiแบบbàepจ้วดjûuatๆ-จนjonมองmongป้ายทะเบียนbpâai tá-biianไม่ทันmâi tan
The teenager rode his customized racing motorcycle past us at such full speed that we couldn't catch the license plate.
ถ้าtâaเราraoขึ้นkʉ̂nรถไฟความเร็วสูงrót-fai-kwaam-reo-sǔungรับรองráp-rɔɔngว่าwâaจะjàเดินทางdəən-taangไปถึงbpai-tʉ̌ngจุดหมายปลายทางjùt-mǎai-bplaai-taangแบบbɛ̀ɛpจ้วดjûuatทันใจtan-jaiแน่นอนnɛ̂ɛ-nɔɔn
If we take the high-speed train, I guarantee we will reach our destination quickly and right on time.
2AdjectiveC1
awesome; lit
awesome; extremely satisfying; lit (slang used for intense enjoyment, partying, or eating spicy food)
Examples
ส้มตำsôm-dtamส้มตำsôm-dtamsom tam; green papaya saladร้านนี้ráan-níiร้านนี้ráan-níithis shop; this storeเผ็ดpètเผ็ดpèt1spicy; hot (pungent)2figuratively fierce/bitingสะใจsà-jaiสะใจsà-jai1deeply satisfied; gloatingly pleased2[to] feel intensely satisfied; feel gloatingly pleasedรสชาติrót-châatรสชาติrót-châat1taste; flavor (of food/drink)2quality; character; feelจ้วดjûuatจ้วดjûuat1fast; quickly2awesome; lit3let's go; cheersมากmâakมากmâak1very; extremely2much; a lot; greatly3many; numerous
This restaurant's papaya salad is satisfyingly spicy; the taste is so lit.
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บรรยากาศban-yaa-gàatในnaiผับpàpคืนนี้keun néeมันmanจ้วดjûuatสุดๆsùt sùtทุกคนtúk konเต้นdtênกันganไม่หยุดmâi yùtเลยloie
The atmosphere in the club tonight is absolutely awesome; everyone is dancing non-stop.
น้ำซุปnáam súpต้มเล้งdtôm léngชามchaamนี้néeเปรี้ยวเผ็ดbprîiao pètกำลังดีgam-lang deeซดsótเข้าไปkâo bpaiแล้วláeoรู้สึกrúu-sèukจ้วดjûuatถึงใจtĕung jaiจริงๆjing jing
The broth of this spicy pork bone soup is perfectly sour and spicy; sipping it feels truly incredibly satisfying.
คอนเสิร์ตkon sèrtหมอลำmŏ lamเมื่อคืนmêuua keunจัดเต็มjàt dtemทั้งtángแสงสีเสียงsăeng sĕe sĭiangเรียกว่าrîiak wâaจ้วดjûuatคักๆkák-kákจนjonแฟนคลับfaen klápนั่งnângไม่ติดmâi dtìtเก้าอี้gâo î
Last night's Mor Lam concert went all out with lights and sound; it was so incredibly lit that the fans couldn't stay in their seats.
3InterjectionC1
let's go; cheers
an exclamation used to encourage going all out, partying hard, or drinking
Examples
เอ้าâoเอ้าâo1hey!; come on!2here you go!; go ahead!3hey!; oh!; what the...?พวกเราpûuak-raoพวกเราpûuak-rao1we; us2our group; our sideยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛoยกแก้วyók-gɛ̂ɛo[to] raise a glass; [to] make a toastขึ้นkʉ̂nขึ้นkʉ̂n1[to] go up; rise; ascend2[to] increase3[to] board; get on4result complement: upward/better5postverbal particle: onset or occurrence6[to] sprout; grow; appear7northward/up-country8waxing phase (of the moon)มาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛoมาแล้วmaa-lɛ́ɛo[sb/sth] has arrived; is here; here it comes!จ้วดjûuatจ้วดjûuat1fast; quickly2awesome; lit3let's go; cheersเลยləəiเลยləəi1at all; whatsoever (often in negatives)2so; thus; then (immediate result)3completely; absolutely (emphasis)4[to] pass; go beyond; exceed
Alright guys, raise your glasses and bottoms up!
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คืนนี้kʉʉn-níiวันศุกร์wan-sùkทั้งทีtáng-tiiไม่ต้องmâi-dtɔ̂ngคิดkítอะไรà-raiมากmâakเอ้าâoจ้วดjûuatดดดดdɔɔ-dà-dòt
It's Friday night after all, no need to overthink it. Come on, let's gooo!
สอบsɔ̀ɔpเสร็จแล้วsèt-lɛ́ɛoโว้ยwóoiคืนนี้kʉʉn-níiไม่มีmâi-miiข้ออ้างkɔ̂ɔ-âangอะไรà-raiทั้งนั้นtáng-nánเอ้าâoจ้วดjûuat
Exams are finally over! No excuses tonight, come on, let's go all out!
เทtayเหล้าlâoเพียวๆpiao piaoมาmaaเลยloieเพื่อนpêuuanไม่ต้องmâi dtôngผสมpà-sŏmมิกเซอร์mík-sêrให้hâiเสียเวลาsĭia wee-laaเอ้าâoจ้วดjûuat
Pour the pure liquor, man, no need to waste time with mixers. Cheers, full send!
Tones
See how the spelling sets each syllable's tone, step by step.
How the tone is decided
- Consonant classMid class
- Tone markMai tho
- Syllable endingDead syllableNot needed here: the tone mark decides.
Mid class consonants
กจฎฏดตบปอ
Result
Falling tone
jûuat
Starts high, rises a little, then drops clearly.
Mid class + Mai tho → Falling
Tone chart
Every class and spelling pattern, with this syllable outlined.
| Mid class | High class | Low class | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No mark + live | Mid | Rising | Mid |
| No mark + dead short | Low | Low | High |
| No mark + dead long | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai ek | Low | Low | Falling |
| Mai tho | Falling | Falling | High |
| Mai tri | High | — | — |
| Mai chattawa | Rising | — | — |